A review by cindypepper
The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom

3.0

The scope of The Yellow House is absolutely staggering: Broom weaves stories of her own life, which is inextricable from the story of her family, which is inextricable from the story of the yellow house in which she grew up, which is inextricable from the story of New Orleans. It's ambitious to attempt to braid these all together into one narrative, and while Broom touches upon all of these stories, the novel felt dry and lacking in warmth that I would have wanted from a memoir. It didn't feel very focused, and it was admittedly difficult to stay engaged with the book.